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Bondye konn bay, li pa konn separe

God knows how to give, He does not know how to divide

Haitian proverb

inequality, faith

Plenty exists; distribution is the human failure. A theology of inequality in one line.

The proverb belongs to the Haitian people. The translation and the note are our own.

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Kreyon Bondye pa gen gòm

God's pencil has no eraser

Haitian proverb

fate, faith

unverified
Wòch nan dlo pa konnen doulè wòch nan solèy

The stone in the water does not know the pain of the stone in the sun

Haitian proverb

empathy, inequality

one source
Bèf san ke, Bondye pouse mouch pou li

For the cow with no tail, God drives the flies away

Haitian proverb

faith, protection, vulnerability

one source
Bondye bon

God is good

Haitian proverb

faith

verified
Sa nou bay pòv, se Bondye nou prete l

What we give the poor, we lend to God

Haitian proverb

charity, faith

one source
Bondye pa bòpè

God is not a stepfather

Haitian proverb

faith, equality

one source